I practice every week. My 2011 Ruger SR1911 .45Acp
has been the best 1911 for me.

I shoot so many different Revolvers/Pistols that any
of them could be my Every Day Carry. Close range
is point and shoot anyways (just don’t pick up the
bad habit of pulling down).

Cleaned and ready again, from day one, no problem
Ruger 1911:

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With the caveat that all shooting has now slowed down for me this far into the shortage, I always made sure to alot the time to shoot my carry gun, even when it was an LCP, 340SC, 642, or other less fun shooting gun. Now that I've gone to a 365XL with a dot, I no longer have to force myself, it's actually a ton of fun and not that hard to score hits on targets at longer ranges. Yeah, it's still not quite as fun of a range gun as the full size stuff, but man it really narrowed that gap.

Closer to camp #1 since .44 special ammo has gotten scarce and more
expensive. I don't reload so that leaves me buying retail ammo. But
like Rusty said above I still can point and pull the trigger.
I don't go to a range, just step out the door and shoot, a benefit of living
in the boonies.

I have two identical P-239's. One is my shooter. The other one stays in my safe. Parts are getting expensive as the model has been discontinued.

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2-3X a year I shoot my 6906. Maybe a total of 200 rds FMJ and 24 rds 124 gr HST. Been working for me since 1994. Joe

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Wisdom chases me; I'm faster

My current carry gun is my Sig Sauer P365 XL. Current habits point to me practicing with, at least, a fully loaded pistol (12+1 rounds) every other month. I then fully clean it afterward to address any lint or dust in the hard to reach areas. I shoot my fun guns at various times as well, so I get trigger time more often than every other month.

Practice with the carry gun is mostly with range ammo that hits pretty close to where my carry ammo will hit. The carry ammo is rotated every six months or so, with the rounds I had carried in the gun fired as practice when that occurs.

The cost of 9mm has been going down in my area recently, so perhaps I'll shoot more as time goes on.

My EDC is a full size 1911 or My satin nickel commander. They both get a workout weekly of no less than 50 rounds each.

The sporting club where I have a membership hosts a monthly steel plate shoot .. I run my EDC about every other month at this event. And now that I have two brand new 13-round mags .. I'm gonna run the courses with those mags to see how they function.

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My detailed log says I’ve got a bit over 2,700 rounds through my EDC. I’ve got a #1 GunBro that I do most of my range days with and it’s good fun and training to do draw & shoot drills with him. If the range is quiet with no other shooters, the Shot Timer app on my phone works very well and we can see how we do against the clock.

It’s true what they say — you can’t miss fast enough!

I've always shot my carry guns because it's necessary to insure reliability as well as to become proficient with the firearm so that it can be used to good effect when/if one should need to use it in self-defense.

That being said, I strongly disagree with the erroneous assertion that shooting at stationary or otherwise predictable moving targets at the range during daylight hours at ones leisure will adequately prepare them for an actual armed confrontation which can occur anywhere, at any time. Target Practice merely enables a shooter to determine point of aim/impact, become accustomed to the firearms recoil, and how to handle the gun well. All important skills to be sure, but they won't mentally prepare anyone for a gunfight by helping them to learn how to shoot under pressure. The most you can do to casually simulate stress in a controlled environment is by use of timers, but not even that can replicate the overwhelming stress of mortal terror.

In the end, you just have to do the very best that you can. If folks want to pretend that they're John Rambo and that they'll totally be prepared for a gunfight because they've got so much ammo/gear strapped to them at any given time and can blast the head clean of a stationary cardboard silhouette target, then that's their prerogative.

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-HOW- to you get to this place? Considered therapy?

Pre-DemPanic I went to the range weekly.
My EDC is a 2012 (Gen1) Shield. It has well over 30K (maybe 35K now?) rounds through it, so yeah... I practice regularly with it.

I don't have any 'Rotation', but always bring one of my backups (G19, G26, or G48) to stay proficient with them should something happen to the Shield.

I've never had to worry about reliability with any of my carry pistols... It's all about proficiency.

Anytime I go anywhere my EDC goes with unless it's banned. Like the library or hospital. Then it waits in the car.

My EDC is a 38. My Dillion progressive press pumps out 38's like nobody's business. My EDC gets shot more than any other gun except probably my 22 pistols.

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Not shooting (practicing with) an EDC gun on a regular basis would be counterintuitive in that it should be the gun you are most proficient with if your life might depend on it.

Maybe it's time to refine the question:

How many of y'all shoot the very gun you EDC, and not a twin or a cousin?

Every range trip. I also use it for any classes I take. I find it interesting to see the guns/gear guys show up to the classes with. These are ccw oriented trainings, very dynamic, lots of real world type scenarios-use of cover, sometimes even running drills from a vehicle. The instructor has an old non-running truck we use.

It's how I've been training for a looong time lol.

I figure for me it's what gun/gear I use to carry that I want to train with. I do carry a full size 1911 during the colder months so during those sessions I use that under a jacket in my usual holster.

You play like you practice (credit that bit of wisdom to The Ironman - Cal Ripken Jr). 50-100 rounds through the EDC Glock 30 at every range outing, at least every other week. Then the party can get started...

My EDC 6906 is at best a compromise of several factors. Reliability, capacity, weight, size etc. It sure ain't what I shoot best. I can hit what I aim at at "combat distance". I just need to be prepared for "psycho action" that seem to be prevalent in our society. Example not 30 miles away.
Pennsylvania electrician Shaun Runyon kills three coworkers after argument with boss Joe

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Well, here's the simple math. I bought a Sig P365 for EDC about 30 months ago (2.5 years). In that time I have put 3500 rounds through it so divide the 3500 by 30 and thats 117 rounds per month average. Not only did I want to be totally comfortable and accurate with it, but I wanted to prove its reliability - and I have. While there have been times I have shot more, there are also times i've shot less - hence the averaging.

ONE of the very reasons I went to the Sig and retired my M60-7 from EDC was because I am very insistent that I practice with what I carry and the J Frame was no longer something I wished to shoot that much anymore - especially with +P ammo which is what I carried in it. The J Frame was a chore to practice with and the Sig is a pleasure and lots of fun.

So will I continue to average the same in the future? We'll see but I have no reasons not to as I really like shooting it and since I reload ammo isn't an issue. Not practicing with your EDC is not good IMHO. Keeping sharp is a constant program.

cmansguns, There are lots of good 9mm defense rounds now. Personally, I use hornaday critical defense 124 gr. since I had a stock of it before the last ammo shortage.

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A couple weeks ago PSA sent out emails saying they had the complete Dagger frame in stock for $99. When I first saw them advertised last year I thought they looked pretty nice for the price so it only took me about 5 seconds to decide to get one. Picked it up today. Ergonomically it feels very nice. Better than any of my moded/stippled Glock frames. The trigger pull isn’t bad. No worse than any unmodified factory Glock triggers. I’ll do some polishing later this week to see what I can improve on. The actual trigger shoe is very M&P like. I find that appealing. I really hate the shoe on unmodified Glocks. The underside of the trigger guard has been contoured nicely. There’s one edge on the right side I’ll probably touch up, but it is hands down better than the factory Glock. Same for the beavertail. There is a seem you can see in the pictures. It’s along the centerline. You can barely feel it. But I’ll probably touch it up a bit under the trigger guard and high on the backstrap. Mags drop free, both factory and Magpul. It did not come w a mag, which is no big deal to me. So here ya go, the Glock open gun that isn’t a Glock. PSA frame, Brownells slide. AIM Surplus barrel and slide internals. SWPA comp. Swampfox Justice optic. Ameriglo BUIS.

If I am not just shooting .22's or long guns, I shoot it every time I go to the range. If I take family, we shoot EDC pistols first, then the fun shooting.

Have a blessed day,

Leon

I shoot my carry gun every trip to the range. These days twice a month.

Primary carry is a 1911, fired maybe 50 rounds every other day to daily depending on how big a lunch I get. On Saturday I shoot the USMC 1911 pistol qual course, 50 rounds 300 points. After that on average about 300 to 350 rounds.

BUG is a Colt Officers or Kimber Ultra, same USMC qual course along with 300 to 350 rounds each weekend.

SKILLS NOT HONED ARE SKILLS SOON LOST.

I shoot my EDC weekly, if not more often.

I also have a personal policy: I don't carry any gun that I haven't put at least a thousand rounds through.

Mike

I put at least 15 rounds at 7 yards through my Gen 1 Shield each range day.

Less than a year ago, especially with that trigger, I couldn't have done this so it's paid off.

Different EDC's based on time of year, due to clothing i.e. causal vs. formal attire, but they all get a work out as often as possible, the current EDC monthly at a minimum.

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Walter

On the rare occasion I get to the range my carry guns are always the one that get shot the most. I believe that any gun you carry you should remain up to speed with.

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My EDC for many many years was a 88 6906. First gun i ever bought, first gun i ever had stolen, and returned to be about 5 years later. Carried it daily, and shot it until the barrel almost wore out.

Updated to a M&P .40, carry it daily and it goes to the range with me every time I go, thousands of rounds through it. shes getting old.

Time to buy a LNIB 6906 and shoot that to death as well.

If you dont shoot what you carry, you'll probably die with it in your hand.

My EDC's an M&P Shield, either a 9mm or 45acp, and they go to the range with me every week. Due to the ongoing shortage, might only run 1 or 2 mags thru them, but it's enough to keep the proficiency up.

I usually go to the range twice a week and I practice with whichever of my 3 carry pistols I'm carrying at the time.

I shoot my EDC regularly ... the sporting club where I have a membership has a monthly steel plate event, kind of like the Steel Plate Challenge. They usually setup two different courses of fire, and every month has something different. I alternate months between my bedside heater and my EDC. Helps keep me sharp. I also like to run each course in a direction which feels opposite to my typical "natural point of aim" .. because one never knows what they'll encounter in the real world.

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I’m barely in Camp 1.

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Just hanging with my dogs

SHOT IT Today along with others .

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Markham

OP here. I did too, about 3 magazines worth. G17.5. Then I switched to the G44.

I try to run at least 200 rds through it a year.

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Front sight and squeeze

I shoot Smith Revolvers and Glocks. EDC rotation is 640P and G43X. I carry them interchangeably based on what I'm wearing. When forced to travel out of my comfort zone I carry both at once.

I shoot pistols 2 or 3 times weekly through the spring and summer and probably twice a month during hunting season. I shoot 150 to 200 rounds per session. I shoot about 10% of that round count through my EDC at the end of each range day. If I've been shooting something other than my Smith wheelies or Glocks (PCC, 1911, target .22 or other proprietary trigger) I increase that amount to at least 50 rounds through the EDC before I leave the range.

I enjoy putting a dozen or so rounds of 32acp through my Seecamp a couple times per month.

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Speaking of Seecamp haha

Had a friend bring me a stainless colt commander with a full original 80's LW Seecamp Double action conversion in 100% pristine condition. Even had a Hoss carry melt done to it. He asked if i thought he could get $500 for it at a pawn shop, I immediately had him bring it to Morphy Auction house and have it appraised. Told him he'd be insane to sell it for 500 lol

Every 6 months I empty the magazines of my M&P380 into the road sign at the boat launch at the end of the road. That way I am assured of having fresh ammo at all times-that stuff goes bad you know.-

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I shoot mine on average 5 days out of the week . I don't target shoot as much as I used to but I live in the country and most days see varmints that need to be put down so it still gets shot regularly .

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I do not shoot my 360 AirWeight as much as I used to due to the high prices of ammo, specifically .357 magnum. I have killed several groundhogs around the farm this last year and I have put a Box of 20 through it last month, and that was not target ammo I shot either

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I shoot 1911s and carry 1911s so I practice with a 1911 every time I go to the range my every day carry favorite is a Springfield Armory sub compact, My favorite full size 1911 is also a Springfield Armory Mil Spec that has a Night Hawk trigger and sights; both have 3 pound trigger pulls. I do carry double action pistols but before I carry it I spend a couple day at the range to regain the muscle memory. May pistols are SW 686s.

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